John H. Tu, M.D., M.S. Assistant Professor, Dermatology Department John_Tu@urmc.rochester.edu

Dr. Tu's clinical interests include disorders of ethnic skin and the use of laser- and light-based therapies to treat skin disorders, such as vascular birthmarks. He also focuses on research that uses noninvasive optial methods to diagnose skin cancer and other skin disorders.

Education

Institution	Location	Degree	Year
The Johns Hopkins University	Baltimore, MD	B.A., Biology	1983
Albert Einstein College of Medicine	Bronx, NY	M.S., Microbiology and Immunology	1987
Albert Einstein College of Medicine	Bronx, NY	M.D.	1994
The Institute of Optics	Rochester, NY	M.S., Optics (expected)	2005

Post-Doctoral Training

1994-95	Intern, Department of Medicine UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
1995-97	Resident, Department of Dermatology Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO
1997-98	Chief Resident, Department of Dermatology Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO
1998-2000	Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Dermatology Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, NY
2000-present	Wilmot Cancer Research Fellow, Department of Dermatology University of Rochester, Rochester, NY

Academic Appointments and Professional Experience

1987-1992	Research Fellow, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY
1987-1993	Associate Dermatologist Dermatology Services, Inc., North Dartmouth, MA
1998-2000	Staff Dermatologist, St. Luke's Hospital, Bedford, MA
2001-present	Dermatologist, Batavia Dermatology, Batavia, NY
2001-present	Staff Dermatologist, Union Memorial Hospital, Batavia, NY
2001-2004	Instructor of Dermatology University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
10/2004-present	Assistant Professor of Dermatology, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY

Journal Articles

1. Brancaleon L. Durkin AJ. Tu JH. Menaker G. Fallon JD. Kollias N. In vivo fluorescence spectroscopy of nonmelanoma skin cancer. Photochem Photobiol 73(2):178-83, 2001
2. Liao Z, Tu JH, Small CB, Schnipper SM, Rosenstreich DL. Increased urine interleukin-1 levels in aging. Gerontol 39:19-27, 1993.
3. Rosenstreich DL, Tu JH, Kinkade PR, Maurer-Fogy I, Kohn J, Barton RW, Farina PR. A human urine-derived interleukin-1 inhibitor: homology with deoxyribonuclease I. J Exp Med 169:1767-1779, 1987.
4. Rosenstreich DL, Yost SL, Brown KM, Tu JH. Interleukins and interleukin inhibitors. Einstein Quart. J Biol Med 24:45-55, 1987.

Book Chapters

1. Tu JH, Eisen AZ. Scleroderma, In: Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine, 5th Ed, New York, McGraw-Hill. pp. 2023-2033.

Abstracts & Poster Presentations

1. Samie, F.H., and Tu, J.H. An Examination of Scalpel Mechanics. 2004 American Society of Dermatologic Surgery Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA.
2. Tu, J.H., Brancaleon, L., Menaker, G.M., Durkin, A.J., and Kollias, N. Use of Autofluorescence in Diagnosis and Management of Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer. Residents and Fellows Symposium. 2000 American Academy of Dermatology Annual Meeting, San Francsico, CA.
3. Tu, J.H., Brancaleon, L., Menaker, G.M., Durkin, A.J., and Kollias, N. Skin cancer autofluorescence in Mohs micrographic surgery of non-melanoma skin cancers. 2000 Massachusetts General Hospital Scientific Advisory Committee Scientific Poster Session. Boston, MA.
4. Tu, J.H., Brancaleon, L., Fallon, J,D., Flotte, T.J., Fewkes, J.L., Menaker, G.M., and Kollias, N. Skin cancer autofluorescence in Mohs micrographic surgery of non-melanoma skin cancers. 1999 Massachusetts General Hospital Scientific Advisory Committee Scientific Poster Session. Boston, MA.
5. Tu, J.H., Mann, C., and Breer, W. Acute onset of dermal nodules in a patient with multiple myeloma on chemotherapy. Gross and Microscopic Symposium. 1998 American Academy of Dermatology Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL.